underground
gb/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/ us/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
A2
Anh
~ 4300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
a subway train network
A system of trains that run in tunnels under a city.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to take the underground to [a place]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'underground' (UK English) with 'subway' (US English), which in US can also mean an underground walkway or passage.
Từ đồng nghĩa
subway (Commonly used in American English for the same concept.)
|
metro (Used in many countries, especially in Europe, for an underground train system.)
Từ trái nghĩa
overground train (A train that runs on tracks above the surface.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
take the underground
|underground station
|underground network
|underground map
Chủ đề
transportation
|city life
|travel
Ví dụ
- The underground is the fastest way to get across London.
- She takes the underground to work every morning.
- The city has expanded its underground to reach the suburbs.
- Tourists often find the underground confusing at first.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I go to school by underground.
- The underground is very busy in the morning.
- We took the underground to the museum.
- He works near an underground station.
adjective
B1
property
2
below the earth's surface
Located or happening under the ground.
Từ đồng nghĩa
subterranean (A more formal or technical word for 'underground'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
aboveground (Situated or occurring on or above the earth's surface.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
underground tunnel
|underground parking
|underground cable
Chủ đề
geography
|construction
|space
|nature
Ví dụ
- They built an underground garage for the apartment complex.
- The underground pipes need repair.
- The miners work in underground shafts.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We walked through an underground tunnel.
- There is an underground car park here.
- The shop has an underground storeroom.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
secret resistance group
A secret group that works against people in power.
Từ đồng nghĩa
resistance (Often used for organized opposition during wartime or occupation.)
|
clandestine group (Emphasizes secrecy and hidden operations.)
Từ trái nghĩa
official organization (An open, legally recognized group operating under public authority.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
join the underground
|underground movement
|underground network
Chủ đề
politics
|history
|law
Ví dụ
- During the war, he joined the underground to fight the occupation.
- The underground distributed banned newspapers.
- Many members of the underground were arrested by the regime.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She was part of an underground group.
- The underground helped people escape.
- They hid with help from the underground.
adjective
B2
property
4
secret and hidden from public view
Secret and not known by many people, sometimes illegal.
Từ đồng nghĩa
covert (Focuses on being deliberately concealed.)
|
hidden (General term for not visible or known.)
Từ trái nghĩa
mainstream (Openly accepted by the majority of society.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
underground club
|underground art scene
|underground economy
Chủ đề
culture
|law
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- They attended an underground music festival in a warehouse.
- The film became popular through underground screenings.
- There's an underground market for rare books.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He likes underground music.
- They went to an underground party.
- The shop sells underground comics.
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underground
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
US/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
un - der - ground (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: underground
Noun
- Base: underground
- Plural: underground, undergrounds
Họ từ
Forms
undergrounds
noun
Core family
ground
noun A1
Negative and opposite forms
aboveground
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
go underground
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
idiom
hide to avoid detection
To hide or work secretly so people cannot find you.
Ví dụ
- After the scandal, he went underground to avoid reporters.
- The group went underground after being declared illegal.
underground economy
1/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd ɪkˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
hidden or illegal economic activity
Business activities that are not reported to the government and are often illegal.
Ví dụ
- The government is trying to crack down on the underground economy.
- Many workers in the underground economy are paid in cash.
underground movement
1/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd mˈuvmənt/
fixed phrase
secret opposition group or trend
A secret group that works against those in power or against normal ways of doing things.
Ví dụ
- The novel was inspired by an underground movement in the 1970s.
- An underground movement is gaining support among young people.